wakiboy Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 I’m not a fittings person so please forgive my lack of knowledge on the subject. I’ve had this Tsuba for 10+yrs could you please educate me about it.. Ian 4 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 Someone will have a better notion than me - but the shape of the seppa-dai suggests Hizen? Namban influence but made in Japan. Seriously nice piece! 1 Quote
wakiboy Posted January 20 Author Report Posted January 20 Thank you Dale, yes Jean it is magnetic… I’m surprised at the detail and it has a gorgeous black patina, the inlay is so fine…. Ian Quote
Exclus1ve Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 (edited) I like the quality of the craftsmanship. And once again, it seems to me that it is the Mito school or its influence… Edited January 20 by Exclus1ve 1 Quote
cluckdaddy76 Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 I have a piece with a similar wavy shape around seppa dai, but not the hitsu anas. One person mentioned to me mine was possibly Nanban with a bit of Hizen influence if that makes sense… Jason 2 1 Quote
Deez77 Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 (edited) I have a single signed Echizen piece with a similarly constructed seppa-dai: Certainly uncommon for pieces from this area, though, so not suggesting yours could be Echizen. Damon Edited January 21 by Deez77 6 1 Quote
wakiboy Posted January 21 Author Report Posted January 21 Thank you all for your input, I have looked at the examples you have posted and I think it looks more like Hizen… Thank you all again. Ian Quote
MauroP Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 Hi Damon, your tsuba looks signed 越前住 記平 - Echizen jū Kihei (?), which is unusual (at least not the common Kinai). Do you have any hints about that tsubako? 1 Quote
Deez77 Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 4 hours ago, MauroP said: Hi Damon, your tsuba looks signed 越前住 記平 - Echizen jū Kihei (?), which is unusual (at least not the common Kinai). Do you have any hints about that tsubako? Not much Mauro. Tsuruoka mentions a Kihei with possible affiliations to the Echizen Umemura family, but info is sparse. 1 Quote
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